Zebra fish (Girella zebra)

Scientific name: Girella zebra Richardson, 1846

Zebra fish (Girella zebra)

The Zebra fish (Girella zebra) is a marine fish of the family Kyphosidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, From south-western Australia to New South Wales and Tasmania.

Biology

Inhabits shallow rocky reefs, sandy and weedy flats; also in estuaries. Feeds on algae.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Girella zebra
Family
Kyphosidae (Sea chubs)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
34.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: From south-western Australia to New South Wales and Tasmania.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tm=2-4.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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